The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-02-09
WINSTON, N c., FEBRUARY 8, 1887

Convention hereby pledge for themselves
and to recommend to their brother farm
ers to plant less cotton and tobacco and
to raise more grass and grain. Referred
to the committee on agriculture.
A memorial from citizens of Vance
county was read and referred to the
Committee on Immigration.
A resolution from Mr.. Matt Atkin-
son, of Buncombe, relating to Immi-
grafton was presented by l.. l.. Polk
Of Forsyth, which was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Immi-
grafton. The President announced
the following committees:
COMMITTEES
On, agricultural and Mechanical College.
COMMITTED to confer with a similar
committee appointed by the meeting on
the 18th inst, recommend these resOlu-
tions to the legislature and to formulate
in detail plan for an Agricultural and
Mechanical College: P. A. Dunn, Of
Wake, DR.. D. Reid Parker, of Randolph,
J. c. Ellington. of Johnston, G. Z. French
Of Pender, A. d. Jones, of Wake, L. L.
Polk, of Forsyth, B. F. Hester, of Gran
vile. G. Il. French moved that the
President of the Convention be added to
the committee and the motion was
adopted.
On Homestead. Mortyage and LIEN Lars
Prof. Alex. McIver, of Orange, B. F.
Graves, of Surry, M. w. Butfaloe, of
Wake, j. F. Moore, of Catawba, j. w.
Robinson, of Cabarrus. =,
On Commercial Fertihzers-N. G. Gull
ly Of Johnston, R. L. Cox, of Forsyth, H.
C. Olive, of Wake, J. C. Ellington, of
Johnston, J. R. Mercer, of Edgecombe.
On Constit,aio,,, yLuus and Declara-
ton Of Prineiples.-Prof. Alex. McIver, of
Orange, A. A. Arlington, Of Franklin,
Fran lis Joyner, of Pitt, D. P. Meacham,
of Wake, A. G. Marks, of Chatham.
On Department Of Aricuh,re.-H. {.
McAlister, of Cabarrus, A. M. Clark, of
Moore, T. j. Watkins, Of Arson, j. S.
Reid, of Mecklenburg, D. Men. Mckay,
of Harnett
On Industrial Education.-E. c.. Dull, of
Forsyth, T. J. King, of Franklin, J. S.
Harris, Of Cabarrus, w. NJ. Pickett, of
Anson, Y. t. Ormand, of Greene.
On Public Roads.-E. P. Braswell, of
Nash, J. O. Alexander, of Mecklenburg,
w. II. Comfy, Of Forsyth, Geo. E. Richie,
Of Cabarrus, H. F. Freeman, of Franklin.
On hmmigration.-Geo. Z. French, of
Pender, c. w. Shaw, of Moore, Julian
Allen, of Iredell, B. F. Hester, of Gran
vile, J. H. Reich, of Forsyth.
On Propositions ond Reso1ut;mas.-John
H. Morrison, of Catawba. J. F. Taylor of
Wake, A. Belts, of Wake, J. Kitchener,
of Franklin, D. H. Gill, OF Vance.
IN, Stock and Stock Fmn,i"g.-C. J.
Kerr, of Alamance, J. G. Little, of Anson,
H. C. Ferrill, of Chatham, NJ B. Barbee,
of Wake, Geo. Shellum, of Wake.
On agricultural L;teraturc.-Col. w. III.
S. Burgwyn, of Vance, DR.. D. Reid
Parker, of Randolph, J. c. Ellington, Of
Johnston.
ON Fmance.-Julan Allen, of Iredell,
w. H. S. Burgwyn, Of Vance, S. Othoi
Wilson, of Wake.
agricultural and Mechanical CohIege.-
James T. LeGrande, Of Richmond,
Julian Allen, of Iredell, Herbert A,
Norris, of Wake, D. Men. Mckay, of
Harnett, DR.. D. Reid Parker, of Ran
dolph, G. z. French, of Pender.
On Industrial Educatm.-To confer
with similar committee appointed by
farmers meeting held on 18th inst, to
present resolutions to General Assembly
&c. P. A. Dunn, of Wake. Dr. D. Reid
Parker, of Randolph, j. c. Ellington, of
johnson, G. Z. French, of Pender, A. d.
Jones, of Wake, L. L. Polk, of Forsyth,
B. F. Hester, of Granville, Elias Carr,
of Edgecombe. \
By D. Men. Mckay. of Harnett:
Resoloed, That THE PROGRESSIVE FARM
Err, published by L. L. Polk, Winston,
n. c., be declared the Official Organ of
the North Carolina Farmers Association
and that its Editor, /. /. Polk, be adj
mitted to the privileges of the floor as an
honorary member Of this Convention.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
l.. l.. Polk introduced the follow
ing:
Resolyed, That Committee of three
be appointed to wait on His Excellency
Governor A. NJ Scales, and assure him
of the pleasure it would afford this Con-
vention to receive His Excellency at
such hour as may best suit his pleasure.
Mr.. E. w. Kerr, Senator from
Sampson, arose and stated that he
had been requested by Governor
Scales to appear before the Conven-
ton and tender the assurance of the
sincere regret of His Excellency that
pressing engagements had called
him from the city and that in conse-
quence he would be deprived of the
pleasure of meeting the Convention.
The following was received from